TSGL: Mail client for very old Oldies

[Mike Ferrell]

Tilman,
I wish I could help you in this regard, but I just wanted to commend your 
mother for being willing (and able) to tackle some computer technology, no 
matter how simplified or basic it may be.  Just reaching 95 years of age is 
a real accomplishment.  My mother made it to 96+ years and still had a sharp 
mind to the very end.  Enjoy your time with your mother while you can and 
good luck with your efforts to make her into a techie.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tilman Brandl" <tbrandl2 at chello.at>
To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <List at tsgserver.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:08 AM
Subject: TSGL: Mail client for very old Oldies


> Hi,
>
> not sure whether this is a feasable project - I'm trying to set up a VERY 
> simple PC with Email and Internet for my mother who is beyond 95 years of 
> age.
>
> Idea is, she would have the box on her desk, and after pressing the ON key 
> a simple interface would come up, even with a few big buttons like 'Read 
> Mail', 'Send Mail to NNN', 'Send Mail to MMM'  etc. Perhaps also a simple 
> Internet Browser with as few options as possible, and maybe also a button 
> for dialing.
>
> This means the programs she would use should be VERY simple, adaptable 
> (mainly visually, i.e. big font characters) and with low maintenance needs 
> (I'm seeing her once a week and of course would prefer not to spend our 
> time on tech stuff).
>
> Preferably the OS would/should be Windows since this is what I know best. 
> Could I do this with Outlook Express + IE ? Any other mail client with 
> *simple* user interface?
>
> So far this all is preparatory + experimental only - I'm not sure that 
> I'll be able to make this work well enough....
>
> Any ideas you might have are welcome !
> TVMIA
>
> Tilman
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